Puzzle



Aug. l 2, 1927.

D. L. CHANDLER PUZZLE Filed Nov. 18 1925 Patented Ang. y 2, `1927.

UNITED sinergiasg DANIEL CHANDLER, oF Bestron, MASSACHUSETTS.

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y Application led November `1.78., 119,25. Serial No. 69,779.

This invention relates to a puzzle, the ob? ject of the invention being tn provide a puzzlein ywhich a plurality of spools, each with a letter onkthe head thereof, are slidably exercise of considerable ingenuity and study' to positienthe spools, so that the letters on the heads thereof willspell ay given word or `l name. f k,lhe, invention consists in a 'puzzley constructed as hereinafter setforth and especially embodying the combination of elef ments ,set forth in the claims.

Referring to the drawings f f Figure 1 isa plan View of bodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 with the shanks of the spools shown in Section.

Fig. 3 is a sectional plan taken on line 3 3, Figure 1.y

Like numerals refer to like yparts throughout the several views of the drawings.

puzzle emwith a slot 6 running longitudinallythereof and closed at its opposite ends. f7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 are pockets interposed hetween fingers 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20 and 21. It will be noted that the said fingers are l0- cated adjacent to the slot 6, the upper ends of the fingers forming one wall of said Slot.

22, 28, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 are spools each comprising a disc-shaped head 30, a disc-shaped hase 81 and a shank 82. The Shanks of all of the spools are approximately of the same diameter', except the shank 32 of the Spool 25, which is of smaller diameter than that of the other Shanks.

The pockets 7, 9, 12 and 14 are Y depth than the pockets 8, 10, 11 and 13. The diameter of the Shanks of eachof the spools, with the exception of the shank 32, is approximately ythe same as the width Lof the slot 6 and the widthof eachfof the pockets, so that as the Spools,`except the spool 25,;are moved along the Slot 6 and into and out of the pocketsthe Shanks thereof have a sliding fit, butl very slight play laterally thereof, either in the pockets or in the slot.

In operating the of greater device k'the small shank 32 onthe spool 25 enables the spool 25 te' be moved out of the pocket 10, for example, 4

and along the slot 6, and the spool 26 can then be moved out of its pocket 11 and into the pocket 10, and the spool 27 can, in that event, be moved out kof its pocket and into the pocketk 11, and the spool 25 can then be moved into the pocket 12. y yAlso, it will be seen that changing the Positions 0f the spools t0 form a Word that yaspool whichk is located in one of kthe deeper pockets, ksuch rfor example as the Spool 27 which located in the pocket 12, will allow a spool 26 to be moved along the slot 6 .and past the spool`27 without the disc-shaped head of one spool colliding with the other.

Inthis manner, dueto the spool 25 having a smallshank 32. which allows ythat spool to be moved anywhere along the slot 6, and past the otherfspools, and due to the ,pockets 7, 9, 12 and 14 being deeper than the pockets 8, 10, 11 and 13, the spools may be moved out of their pockets andalong the slot 6in different directions so as to assume different positions relatively to each other.

It will, however, be noted that if a spool such'fas the spool 27 is moved out of its pocket and along the slot 6, it cannot pass the spool`28 because its headand base would In the drawings, 5 is a'plate provided ahntr against the head and base of the spool ferent depth pockets 7, 9,' 12, and 14, the different spools can be moved into different positions so as, for example, to spell a word Chandler as illustrated in Figure 1. i

One of the objects of the invention is that the device may be used for advertising purposes, by having the name of the advertiser, v

or the goods heing advertised, spelled by letters impressed on the heads of the different spools and the puzzles distributed among the people to attract attention and impress the` name on theminds of these kusing them.

`I claim: y f

1. A puzzle having, in combination, a plate having a slot therein and a series of fingers adjacent to said slot spaced apart and formying pockets, and a plurality of spools each embodying ahead and a shank, the Shanks being movable along and withiny said slot and into and out of said pockets, the diameter of each of the Shanks of a plurality of spools being a proxrnately equal tol the width of said s ot, and the diameter of one of the shanks being less than that of each of plurality nf the othery shank, the diameter of the heads of a plurality ot said spools being such that'as they are slid along said slot they will collide with the heads ot' other spools positionedin said pockets and turt-her movement thereof along said slot in the same direction be thus prevented.V

2. A puzzle having, in combination, a plate having a slottherein and a series Vof fingers adjacent to said slotl spaced apart and torming pockets, and a plurality of spools each embodying a head and a shank, the shanks being movable alongv and Within said slot and into and out 0I" said pockets, the depth of one of said poekets beinggreater than that ot' another, the diameter ot' the heads of a plurality of spools being such that as they are slid along,` said slot they will collide Wit-h the heads ot' other spools positioned in said shallow pockets and further movement thereot along said slot in the same direction be thus prevented, While the same spools may be moved along said slot and past the spool positioned in said deeper pocket.

3. A puzzle having, in combination, a plate having a slot therein and a series .ot lingers adjacent to said slot spaced apart and forming pockets, and a plurality of spools each embodying a head and a shank, the shanks being movable along'and Within said slot and into and out of saidy pockets, several of said pockets each having a depth greater than the depth ot' each of the remainder of said pockets, the diameter of the heads of a plusaid slot in thel same direction be thus pre,-

vented, While the same spools may be moved along said slot and past the spools positioned kin sait deeper pockets.

a. A puzzle having, in combination, a plate having a, slot thereinand a series of fingers adgac'nt to said slot spaced apart and :torming'pockets, and a plurality of spools each *embodying a head and a shank, the Shanks be'- f ing movable along' and Within said slot and Vinto and out ot said pockets, the diameter ot each of the shanl-:s oa plurality et spools being approximately V'equal to the 'Width of said slot, and the diameter olone ofthe Shanks being less than that or" each of a plurality et the other Shanks, the diameter of the headset' a pluralityot said spools being' suoli that as they areslid along said slots they will collide with .the heads `otother spools positioned in' said pockets and further movement thereof along said slot in the same direction be thus prevented While the same spools may be moved along said slot and past the spool with a small shank. y

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand.

DANlEL L. CHANDLER. 

